Campanula plant named ‘Pantaloons’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct hybrid of Campanula plant characterized by semi-double, light purple flowers.

BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION

Campanula punctata.

VARIETY DENOMINATION

‘Pantaloons’.

ORIGIN OF THE PLANT

The present invention relates to a new and distinct hybrid of Campanulapunctata, of the family Campanulaceae, which originated from anopen-pollination of Campanula punctata ‘Wedding Bells’, an unpatentedplant (seed parent). It is unknown whether this is the result of aself-pollination or an outcross.

The new variety has been reproduced only by asexual propagation(division and tissue culture). Each of the progeny exhibits identicalcharacteristics to the original plant.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This plant is characterized by the following:

1. Unusual flower type as it is a semi-double with the outside corollacovering the top one to two thirds of the inside corolla and reflexingback, looking like a skirt.

2. Numerous large, light purple flowers held above the foliage.

Asexual propagation by tissue culture using standard micropropagationtechniques with terminal and lateral shoots as done in Canby, Oreg.,shows that the foregoing characteristics and distinctions come true toform and are established and transmitted through succeedingpropagations. The present invention has not been evaluated under allpossible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary withvariations in environment without a change in the genotype of the plant.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The FIGURE shows a young Campanula ‘Pantaloons’ in flower in a testgarden in Canby, Oreg.

DETAILED PLANT DESCRIPTION

The following is a detailed description of the new Campanula hybridbased on observations of a one-and-a-half year old specimen grown in aone-gallon pot in a cool greenhouse in Canby, Oreg. The colordescriptions are all based on The Royal Horticultural Society ColourChart.

Botanical classification: Campanula punctata.

Market class: Herbaceous perennial.

Plant:

Type.—Herbaceous perennial.

Hardiness.—USDA Zones 4 to 9.

Size.—30 cm. wide and 20 cm. tall. (In the garden the plant will grow to60 cm tall).

Form.—Basal clump.

Leaf:

Type.—Simple.

Shape.—Ovate-cordate.

Arrangement.—Rosette.

Blade length.—8 cm.

Blade width.—6 cm. at the widest part.

Margins.—Doubly serrate.

Apex.—Acute.

Base.—Cordate.

Venation.—Pinnate.

Texture.—Hispid.

Petiole length.—14 cm., clasping at the base.

Petiole texture.—Hispid.

Petiole color.—Between Yellow Green152A and 147A except where in thesun, then it is Grey Brown 199A to Grey Purple 187B.

Leaf color.—Topside — Grass green, between Green 138A and Yellow Green144A. In bright light leaf gets maroon colored on veins, Greyed Purple187A Bottom-side — Closest to Green 138B.

Inflorescence:

Type.—Terminal panicle.

Peduncle.—Height: 62 cm. Diameter: 0.4 cm. at widest. Texture: Hispid.Color: Yellow Green 144A, with an overlay of maroon, Greyed Purple 183A.

Pedicel.—Length: 0.5 to 2.3 cm. Texture: Hispid. Color: Yellow Green144A.

Flower number.—Approximately 17 per panicle.

Flower bud:

Size.—3.5 cm. deep and 3 cm. wide at the skirt where it is the widest.

Shape.—Ovoid inner corolla, campanulate outer corolla.

Color.—Dull grey purple, closest to Purple 77A but duller.

Texture.—Smooth.

Aspect.—Shiny.

Flower:

Type.—Actinomorphic, semi-double.

Shape.—Campanulate, inner corolla normal, outer corolla less than ½ thesize.

Size.—Inner corolla: 5 cm. deep and 3.8 cm. wide at the lobes where theyreflex slightly. Outer corolla: 2.5 cm deep and 5 cm wide at the skirtor lobes, which reflex and curl sharply.

Lobes.—Inner corolla: 1.3 cm deep and 1.5 cm wide at base. Outercorolla: 1.5 cm deep and 1.5 cm wide at base. Curl back sharply.

Texture.—Villous inside corollas.

Color.—Outside is closest to Violet 84B but duller. Inside is White 155Dspotted with Red Purple 72A on veins and near base and Purple 76B wherelighter.

Calyx.—None.

Pistil.—2.3 cm. long, White 155A, stigma 3-parted.

Stamen number.—5.

Filament length.—0.3 cm.

Anther size before dehiscing.—1 cm.

Pollen color.—Cream, Greyed Yellow 158B.

Bloom period.—May through July in Canby, Oreg. It will rebloom when cutback if climates are mild.

Fragrance.—None.

Fruit:

Type.—3-celled capsule.

Color.—Tan, Grey Brown 199D.

Seed:

Color.—Grey Brown 199A.

Size.—About 1 mm. long.

Shape.—Oval.

Fertility.—Fertile.

Disease: None observed on plant grown under commercial conditions inCanby, Oreg.

COMPARISONS TO SIMILAR CAMPANULA

Compared to Campanula punctata ‘Cherry Bells’, an unpatented plant, thisnew cultivated variety is a semi-double with lighter light purpleflowers rather than rose pink.

Compared to Campanula punctata ‘Wedding Bells’, an unpatented plant,this new variety is semi-double rather than double and light purplerather than white, blushed pink.

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct hybrid of Campanula plant substantiallyas shown and described, characterized by a semi-double, light purpleflowers.